Whip.



H. PLESCH.

WHIP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8, 1909.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

IINITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY FLESCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO DIAMOND WHIP COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

WHIP.4

To att who/my 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRI Frisson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in ldlhips, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to whips and has for its object to provide a rotary handle device.

It is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a side elevation of a complete whip handle; Eig. 2 is a similar view with parts broken away; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the interior of the handle core, and Fig. lis the saine with parts of the whip applied and part-s shown in section.

Lilie parts are indicated by the same letter in all the drawings.

A is the handle bar having at its outer end the head A1 and at its inner end the reduced portion A2 and head A3.

A4 is the handle cover and A5 a thimble, preferably of leather, on the end of the handle covering near the head A1.

B, B are rotary portions shaped as shown. Each preferably has a forwardly projecting reduced portion, the two together forming a pyramidal projection. Each has a hole B2 and a reduced bearing portion B2. Nhen the parts are put together the bearing portion incloses the reduced portion A2 of the handle and engages the head A3. These two parts are held in this position by the band B4 or wrapping B5. l/Vhen the metal portions are put together in the shape indicated in Fig. 3 the handle cover may be applied and also the thimble so as to nish the handle portion proper. The whip then is applied in any desired manner. I have suggested in the drawing how this can be done. The long portions of the leather C on one side are carried through the two holes B2 B2 until their ends C1 project at the other side. In like manner the long portions C2 on one side are carried through the holes until their ends C3 project on the opposite side. There is usually an intermediate portion C* of leather not slitted. These several parts are then platted together in the usual manner so as to form the part D which incloses the pyramidal metal projection, the thimble D1 near the end thereof and the projecting whip portion D2.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 8, 1909.

Patented Aug. 1'7, 1909.

Serial N0. 76,729.

not attempted to show exact proportions or sizes or relations of the several parts. Neither is there any importance to be attached to the particular manner of arranging the platting, or the ends of the strips, or to the cover of the handle, or the thimbles which give it a finished appearance. It will be seen that these as well as other features shown in my diagrammatic drawing can be greatly changed without departing from the i spirit of my invention, but I have set up in the claims the things which are essential.

The use and operation Aof my invention will be obvious from what has already been described. The handle bar shaped as shown, with the two heads and if desired with the reduced portion, is preferably of one continuous piece of metal. The rotary portion is preferably of two pieces of metal adapted to be secured about the end of the handle bar but so as to rotate thereon and not be movable therealong. The handle cover and thirnble are then put in position and the slitted leather or ends of the whip proper are carried in opposite directions through the apertures in the rotary portion and then the parts are platted down so as to form the covering for the rotary portion. This makes a complete whip, all the parts being securely held together and the whip proper being held rotatably on the handle.

I claim:

l. In a whip the combination of a handle bar having heads at both ends, with a rotatable hand portion secured on the bar between its heads, a rotatable lash portion secured on the bar, projecting beyond one head, having a transverse opening near such head, and a long tapering projection beyond the same, and a whip lash attached to such rotatable lash portion throughvthe opening.

2. In a whip the combination of a handle bar having heads at both ends, with a rotatable hand portion secured on the bar between its heads, a rotatable lash portion secured on the bar, projecting beyond one head, having a transverse opening near such head, and a long tapering projection beyond the same, and a whip lash attached to such rotatable lash portion through the opening, said rotatable portion consisting of two parts, and a device for holding them together.

3. In a whip the combination of a handle bar having heads at both ends, with a rota- It will be understood of course that I have table hand portion secured on the bar between its heads, a rotatable lash portion secured on the bar,projecting beyond one head, having a transverse opening near such head7 and a long tapering projection beyond the saine, and a Whip lash attached to such rotatable. lash portion through the opening,

to such rotating lash portion through the opening. I

5. ina Whip the combination of a handle bar with a head, a rotatable lash portion in- 20 closing' said head7 and having a long tapering projection beyond the saine, a transverse openingnear the head and a lash securedv to such rotating lash portion through the opening, said lash portion consisting of two parts 25 secured together by means of a. ring which incloses thein.

HENRY' FLESCH'.

Witnesses EDNA K. REYNOLDS, Sori-HE B. VERNER. 

